Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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Evacuees settling in to Regina, could soon head home
After what seemed like a turbulent weekend, evacuees from northern Ontario appear to be settling in to their accommodations at the University of Regina. That's according to provincial officials workin...
Jul 16, 2019 Some of the kids from the Pikangikum First Nation had fun with sidewalk chalk at the University of Regina while they stay there during evacuations on July 16, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Jamboree originator reflects on decades of country in Craven
Tens of thousands of people are packing into the valley north of Regina this weekend to take in sun, beer and some country music. It has been 36 years since Craven's first country festival, which actu...
Jul 12, 2019 Ria Kaal stands in front of the Bosco Bistro on Main Street at Country Thunder in Craven on July 11, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Clearing the haze: Cannabis at Country Thunder
The RCMP and festival officials are clearing up the haze around cannabis at Craven Country Thunder this week. This is the first time the drug has been legal for the country music festival. According t...
Jul 11, 2019 RCMP Staff Sgt. Devin Pugh laid out how officers will deal with cannabis at Craven Country Thunder on July 11, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
More work could be required in Regina sinkhole area
The sinkhole at Avonhurst Drive and Elphinstone Street may be closed up and fixed, but more construction could be coming to that area this year. The sinkhole opened up on Canada Day thanks to a damage...
Jul 10, 2019 The sinkhole at Elphinstone Street and Avonhurst Drive was filled in and the intersection opened on July 9, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Pulse company in financial jeopardy, blames export issues
A pulse company with operations all over Saskatchewan has gone into creditor protection and is blaming its struggles on export problems. ILTA Grain Inc., was granted creditor protection by a B.C. cour...
Jul 10, 2019
Unlicensed pot stores on Sask. First Nations 'unfair': province
As a second unlicensed, First Nation-owned cannabis store opens up in the province, the provincial government is looking to Ottawa to deal with unlicensed pot shops on First Nations. Last week, an unl...
Jul 09, 2019
Federal delays on 5G poses challenge for SaskTel
Better and faster Internet access is the future focus for SaskTel, according to the company's annual report released Monday. It's spending millions on expanding broadband and fibre access through the ...
Jul 08, 2019 Don Morgan, the minister responsible for SaskTel, tabled the Crown Corporation's annual report on July 8, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Lieutenant-governor's death creates legislative hole in Sask.
With the unfortunate passing of W. Thomas Molloy while in office as lieutenant-governor, a legislative hole has opened up in Saskatchewan. When a lieutenant-governor is away or unable to perform their...
Jul 08, 2019 Lt.-Gov. Thomas Molloy is sworn in at the Legislative Building on March 21, 2018. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Good news, bad news in SaskPower annual report
Despite a couple of major power outages and the start of the carbon tax, 2018-19 appears to have been a good year for SaskPower, with the Crown corporation reporting a dividend for the first time in s...
Jul 05, 2019 SaskPower released its annual report for 2018-19 on July 5, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
SaskPower natural gas plans could be derailed by federal regs
The future of SaskPower's natural gas plans, and therefore its emissions reductions, could be in jeopardy after new regulations from the federal government. On Friday, the federal government released ...
Jul 05, 2019 Minister Responsible for SaskPower Dustin Duncan (l) and Troy King, vice-president of finance and business performance and Chief Financial Officer for SaskPower (r), at a media briefing on July 5, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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